Kartikeya Damanotsava (Skanda Damanak Sashti) is observed on the sixth day of Shukla Paksha in Chaitra Month. In 2024, Skanda Damanak Sashti date is April 14. On this day, Lord Skanda (Kartikeya, Subramanya, Murugan / Shanmukha) is worshipped with Dhavanam leaves (botanical name: Artemisia pallens). As Sashti is an auspicious day to perform Skanda Puja, […]
Neel Sashti
Arka Shashti Vrat
Arka Shashti Vrata is observed on the sixth day in bright half (Shukla Paksha) of Chaitra Month. In 2024, Arka Shashti date is April 14. As the name indicates ‘Arka Tree’ (botanical name: Calotropis procera), this auspicious belongs to Calotropis. Lord Surya Bhagan is offered Shodashopachar Pooja with Arka leaves. Arka Sashti is also associated with Lord […]